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Thank you so much for your reply. I am in Arizona. While I have a good...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/336515/

Discussion: Please share your experience with the Diep Flap Procedure

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 4, 2021

Yes you make a good point and i will have to have faith that the surgeon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1315294/

Discussion: How Long Can You Wait From Diagnosis to Mastectomy for IDC?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2025

@judgingjules did you get your results back? I’m currently going through this now. Waiting to see...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1654533/

Discussion: Do I have time to wait before a atpical ductal Hyperplasia excision?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 24 5:28pm

I’m so sorry to hear of your situation. If you’re now experiencing some concern, I would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/869005/

Discussion: Changing Doctors for Followup: Who do I see?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 30, 2023

When I had my mastectomy, I had a tissue expander placed and filled as I wanted...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/932485/

Discussion: Whom to see for true assessment of mastectomy surgery outcome.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2023

My breast surgeon and plastic surgeon perform the operation at the same time. Able to do...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071679/

Discussion: Question on DCIS outcome

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2024

Agree. If cancer cells are left they must be removed. Please consider following the advice of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/980865/

Discussion: Repeat lumpectomy? And treatment decisions. Need advice

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 15, 2023

Get a second opinion or different surgeon. Was this at the Mayo?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1273490/

Discussion: Surgeon missed the margins. 2nd surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 3, 2025

@laurieak my surgeon was Dr.Harris out of Mankato.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1402825/

Discussion: Severe complications, following bilateral mastectomy/tissue expander

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2025

I’ll suggest to call your breast surgeon or plastic surgeon for an OT/PT referral. I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1397750/

Discussion: Ideas for relief of armpit pain after a double mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2025

I would think she should see an actual "breast surgeon" as well as a plastic surgeon....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286583/

Discussion: Treatment plan questions following my wife's recent diagnosis?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2025

Thank you for your response. I'm glad there's no pain. The Lidocaine shot is not very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1114845/

Discussion: Did anyone have a SAVI SCOUT marker placed prior to surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2024

@catbuddy Since you had a lumpectomy I going to assume no lymph nodes were removed at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/935926/

Discussion: Best doc to follow up on lymphedema?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 25, 2023

Dr Melissa Mitchell, radiation oncologist; Dr Damodaran, medical oncologist; Dr Mark Villa, plastic surgeon, Dr Adesoye,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1010216/

Discussion: HER2 positive stage 1 or 2 diagnosis: What questions to ask?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 5, 2024

I ( male ) used Aquaphor as recommended by my surgeon.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274149/

Discussion: What did you do to help radiation burn?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 4, 2025

Wow, I am so impressed that you surgeon called you and checked up on you for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1271132/

Discussion: Lumpectomy outpatient

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2025

There was no follow-up appointment after my lumpectomy. I sent a email with questions about the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1270571/

Discussion: Lumpectomy outpatient

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2025

kikay @kikay First, I doubt your surgeon mess up. A surgeon goal is a balance between...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/980788/

Discussion: Repeat lumpectomy? And treatment decisions. Need advice

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 15, 2023

Had the surgery done at Kaiser in San Francisco. Removal of nodes and LVA took all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1640533/

Discussion: Has anyone had LVA surgery for lymphedema after BC?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 8 11:15am

I was scared about the anesthesia too..........I can relate. But here I am and you'll be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/211268/

Discussion: Anyone dealing with Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 16, 2019

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